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World Service,28 Dec 2020,23 mins

Taxing the internet in Africa

World Business Report

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Are some African nations restricting growth - as well as free speech - by taxing what we do online? Russell Padmore hears from contributors across the continent about whether taxing use of the internet and clamping down on social media bloggers could restrict the development of the digital economy and damage e-commerce. (Image: Person using smartphone, Getty Images)

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